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Lecture of the week by Stephan Willems

Stephan Willems - LAA occlusion should be for (N)OAC in-tolerant patients. Not everyone!

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Debate: Is LAA occlusion an alternative to oral anticoagulation in low bleeding risk patients? 

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LAA occlusion should be considered for (N)OAC in-tolerant patients primarily. NOT for everyone!

David Hildick Smith - What’s new: clinical data published and presented since last year

New clinical data for left atrial appendage occlusion therapy, presented & published in 2016. Includes a critical review of the Stroke Prevention section in the 2016 ESC Atrial Fibrillation guidelines.

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Matthew Price - What’s new: cost effectiveness and health economics

Why might LAA occlusion therapy be cost effective, despite a high procedural cost? This presentation is an overview of the health economics data available for left atrial appendage closure therapy.

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David Meerkin - What’s new: new devices and new technologies

Review of new left atrial appendage occlusion devices that came to market (CE-mark) or underwent a major redesign in 2016.

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The Atrial Fibrillation Association (AFA) is a UK registered charity which focuses on raising awareness of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) by providing information and support materials for patients and medical professionals involved in detecting, diagnosing and managing Atrial Fibrillation.

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